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Fish larvae counts and standardized counts for larvae captured in CalCOFI icthyoplankton nets (primarily vertical [Calvet or Pairovet], oblique [bongo or ring nets], and surface tows [Manta nets]). Surface tows are normally standardized to count per 1,000 m3 strained. Oblique tows are normally standardized to count per 10 m2 of surface sampled. This table includes all tows by species, even if zero larvae were captured for the species, i.e., negative tows. The "Larvae Counts Positive Tows" table includes only tows where one or more larvae were captured for the species selected by the user.

attribute

NC_GLOBAL

time_coverage_end

String

2015-04-19T17:38:00Z

attribute

NC_GLOBAL

time_coverage_start

String

1951-01-09T18:16:00Z

attribute

NC_GLOBAL

title

String

CalCOFI Larvae Counts, Scientific Names CP to DE

attribute

NC_GLOBAL

Westernmost_Easting

double

-179.822

variable

cruise

String

attribute

cruise

description

String

Six-digit cruise code (YYYYMM)

attribute

cruise

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

cruise

long_name

String

Cruise Code

variable

ship

String

attribute

ship

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

ship

long_name

String

Ship Name

variable

ship_code

String

attribute

ship_code

description

String

Two-digit CalCOFI ship code

attribute

ship_code

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

ship_code

long_name

String

Ship Code

variable

order_occupied

int

attribute

order_occupied

description

String

Ordinal number in which the station was sampled for the cruise and ship

attribute

order_occupied

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

order_occupied

long_name

String

Order Occupied

variable

tow_type

String

attribute

tow_type

description

String

Type of gear used to sample manta, mocness_1m, mocness_10m, oblique (C1 and CB nets), or vertical (CV and PV nets).

attribute

tow_type

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

tow_type

long_name

String

Tow Type

variable

net_type

String

attribute

net_type

description

String

Gear type. See CalCOFI Tow Types table

attribute

net_type

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

net_type

long_name

String

Net Type

variable

tow_number

int

attribute

tow_number

actual_range

int

1, 3

attribute

tow_number

description

String

Replicate tow number for the station, net type, and location

attribute

tow_number

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

tow_number

long_name

String

Tow Number

variable

net_location

String

attribute

net_location

description

String

Port or Starboard location of tow

attribute

net_location

ioos_category

String

Identifier

attribute

net_location

long_name

String

Net Location

variable

standard_haul_factor

float

attribute

standard_haul_factor

description

String

Number used to standardize oblique tows to catch per 10 meters squared of sea surface. See Kramer and Smith and Richardson references on the infosheet url for details.